Kutztown University senior Ziad Haddad, the defending NCAA Division II national champion at 285 pounds, is the top seed for this year's tournament, which is March 13-14 in St. Louis. Haddad, a Bethlehem Catholic graduate, is joined by teammates Matt Martoccio (157), Bo Candelaria (165) and Andre Petroski (184) at nationals. Candelaria also is a returning national qualifier. Haddad (26-0), the top seed, faces Colorado State-Pueblo's Niko Bogojevic (27-13) in the first round. The University of North Carolina has won 51 consecutive matches and is 78-5 at Kutztown. Martoccio (25-8) faces Ashland's Zebulan Beam (15-10) in the first round. After missing nationals by one spot...

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